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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Henry's profession?
(a) A clerk.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A dentist.

2. Who is in the photograph that Nathan's family is proud of?
(a) Nathan and the prime minister.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Nathan and Shuki.
(d) Nathan and Lippman.

3. Why is Maria worried about Nathan living in England?
(a) She feels Nathan's writing will suffer.
(b) She feels Nathan will leave her.
(c) She feels Nathan will suffocate her.
(d) She feels Nathan will become too attached to her.

4. What is the source of Nathan's Jewish memories?
(a) His third wife.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) His first wife.
(d) His second wife.

5. Whom does Nathan have lunch with during his first visit to Israel?
(a) Shuki.
(b) Mr. Elchanan.
(c) The prime minister.
(d) Shuki and Mr. Elchanan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jimmy Ben-Joseph believe is the main thing missing from Israel?

2. Whom does Nathan fail to find attractive?

3. Who does Henry travel to see?

4. When Nathan mentions Henry's children, what word best describes Henry's response?

5. Who asks Nathan to check on Henry in Israel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the conversation between Nathan and Henry's daughter.

2. Discuss what happens when Nathan and Lippman first meet.

3. Discuss Nathan's encounter with the woman with an American accent.

4. What happens when Nathan compares his father to Lippman?

5. Discuss the insults Nathan and Henry give each other during their argument.

6. Whom does Nathan notice at Henry's funeral?

7. Discuss Henry's love life and who is involved.

8. Who is Jimmy Ben-Joseph? Why does he like Nathan's writing?

9. What is discussed during the dinner at Lippman's?

10. What is the Wailing Wall? What are Nathan's thoughts about it?

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